Chapter 37 Midnight Awakening
After leaving the strange antique shop, we didn’t linger around and went straight home.
We had dinner at home. Since it was already past six o’clock, I made a simple curry. Of course, another reason was that Xinran really liked curry, so it was also a reward for her.
“That’s great, Brother, you finally picked out a gift,” Xinran exclaimed.
“Mhm, thanks to you, Xinran. If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t have found such a shop,” I replied.
“Keling felt uncomfortable in that shop…”
“Well, it was a bit strange, but I guess I won’t have the chance to go there again,” I said.
After a whole day of sightseeing, I felt quite tired and wanted to go to bed before nine o’clock.
Then, when I called out to my two younger sisters, they gave me a very unexpected answer.
“Brother, are you going to sleep? Goodnight, sweet dreams~”
“Goodnight.”
“Huh? Aren’t you two sleeping with me tonight?”
I thought my sisters, who had already confessed everything to me, would stick to me every day and want to sleep together. I never expected it to be the complete opposite.
Of course, it’s a good thing for me, but Xinran helped me a lot today. Not only did she massage my shoulders, but she also helped me keep Keling in check and allowed me to successfully buy a gift.
Somehow, I should give her some praise and reward.
If I slept holding her, she would probably be very happy. It was with this thought that I took the initiative to suggest it, and it was absolutely not out of selfishness! Absolutely not!
“Keling is sleeping with Xinran-jie today. Brother, you sleep alone! Hee hee~”
Keling stuck out her tongue at me, grabbed Xinran’s arm, and said triumphantly.
“Mhm…”
Although Xinran looked a little reluctant, she still nodded.
What can I say… At this moment, all I can do is give a wry smile.
Sigh, you’re suddenly acting like this, and I feel so lonely…
Uh, I should be happy…
Tsk, my mood is so complicated…
It must be because I’m too tired that my head isn’t working properly. I should go to sleep quickly.
Since the two sisters decided to sleep together affectionately, I won’t intrude between these two good sisters.
After going back to my room and changing into my pajamas, I prepared to sleep.
Hmm… After locking the room door and closing the window, I thought about it and decided to turn off the light.
I’m sleeping alone tonight, so it should be fine if I turn off the light. Besides, sleeping with the lights off will be more comfortable.
Lying in bed, I immediately felt my sore back supported, and my body felt much more relaxed.
Tomorrow… it will be Lianbing’s birthday.
I don’t know what kind of birthday party it will be. It should be a standing reception, right?
Should I wear formal attire then?
Will she like this magatama?
I kind of want to see her…
Ah, really, when did I become so sentimental?
I’ll see her tomorrow anyway, won’t I?
When the time comes, I’ll give her this gift and tell her directly that I like her.
Heh heh, I wonder what kind of expression she’ll have…
I’m starting to look forward to it.
So, let’s just wait for April 4th to arrive…
…Juncheng An is sleeping…
zzz
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Buzzing—
Buzzing—
While in deep sleep, I faintly heard a vibrating sound… Although the sound wasn’t loud, it kept ringing…
Buzzing— Buzzing—
So noisy…
I shouldn’t have set an alarm…
Buzzing—
“Ah! This is so annoying!”
In the end, I couldn’t resist the continuous noise and sat up in bed.
Where’s my phone? Where’s my phone?
After fumbling around in a daze for a long time, I finally found my phone.
Habitually, I swiped up to turn off the alarm, only to find that the phone’s vibration wasn’t from the alarm.
It was the vibration from receiving a text message.
Even I, who have a good temper, couldn’t help but scratch my head and complain.
“It’s only one o’clock in the morning… Who is it…”
I felt like my eyeballs were about to pop out of their sockets, extremely sore. Coupled with not having had a good night’s sleep for three consecutive nights now.
While feeling mentally exhausted, my mood also turned terrible.
Ah, please, can I just have a good night’s sleep?
I was out all day yesterday… Just let me sleep well. After the Qingming holiday, I won’t have a chance to sleep in anymore.
Really… I wonder who sent the text message?
Xueqing? Or Lianbing?
Only those two would text me. And Miss Shirley, but Miss Shirley would definitely not disturb me while I’m sleeping.
Are they looking for me in the middle of the night because it’s an emergency?
Although I was forcefully woken up and felt a little displeased, I still opened the received messages, fearing I might miss some important information.
As a result, it was an unknown… No, I can’t even see the number!
What kind of black technology did they use? The phone number isn’t even displayed!
And all the messages had the same content: “Are you there?” followed by a question mark.
I was spammed!
Damn it, who is this bored!
If you have something to say, just say it. Why send so many “Are you there?” messages! And if there’s no reply, it means I’m not here!
Speaking of which, common sense dictates that the other party must be sleeping at this hour! What were they thinking! Could it be that the sender is from overseas?
No, then they wouldn’t be using Chinese!
“Hoo…”
After fiercely complaining in my mind, I directly blocked the number and had no intention of replying! I mean, I really don’t want to deal with anyone who would text me in the middle of the night!
After completing the settings, I put my phone on the desk and flopped down, intending to go back to sleep.
As soon as I lay down, I heard the buzzing sound again.
Ah, really, what the heck is going on…
Who is it this time? I’ve already blocked that number, so I shouldn’t receive messages from them anymore, right? Could it be that they’ve changed their phone number again?
My head was about to explode from the noise. Feeling helpless and angry, I could only pick up my phone again.
Indeed, it was a new message, and again, the number was not visible.
I yawned, and the moment I opened the message, my slightly clearer head formed a question.
How did they know I blocked that phone number?
The next message I opened gave me the answer.
2017-4-4 01:11
[I know you’re there. I saw you wake up.]
I was instantly awake!
I immediately turned over, grabbed my phone, and ran to turn on the light.
There was no one else in the room.
The door was still locked, the window was tightly closed, and the curtains were drawn…
Am I seeing ghosts?!
Buzzing—
As if to confirm my thoughts, the next message was sent to my phone at the perfect moment.
2017-4-4 01:12
[I’ve been watching you, you know~]
At the same time, I really felt a gaze on me!
This time, the gaze wasn’t fixed in one direction. It felt like it was projected from all sides, and I couldn’t tell where they were watching me from.
Waaah! This is so scary! I really am seeing ghosts!
Even I couldn’t remain calm anymore. I opened my phone and immediately replied.
Sent [Who are you? Are you spying on me?]
Buzzing—
Instant reply.
[Huhu, guess who I am~ (●′?｀●)]
The content was still playful, and it even included an emoticon. Normally, I might have found it cute, but now I only found it incredibly eerie!
Sent [Please stop joking! You’ve already disturbed my daily rest! If you have something to say, just say it directly. Don’t text me anymore.]
Then I called the person.
The call was hung up.
It seemed they weren’t planning on revealing their voice.
[Don’t be angry (,,??. ??,,) I know I was wrong… I just couldn’t help but text Juncheng to celebrate because I was so happy… Hoo hoo, I’ll be able to see Juncheng every moment from now on~ So happy~ ε?(?> ?<)?з]
They’re even acting cute now!
However, the information contained in this message sent a shiver down my spine. Seeing me every moment… What did that mean!
Is this person really watching me from somewhere!
My heart was filled with unease, and I began to search around the room… Under the bed, in the closet, even in the drawers, I searched everywhere…
Even though I knew it was impossible for anyone to be there, I still searched.
But finding nothing only made me more uneasy.
Is it… Lanhua?
For some reason, it feels like only she would do something like this.
Moreover, only Lanhua’s gaze would give me this kind of chilling feeling!
Once this thought came to mind, it wouldn’t go away. Believing in my heart that this person was Lanhua, I immediately composed a text message and sent it.
2017-4-4 01:15
Sent [It’s you, isn’t it! Lanhua! I know it must be you!]
The reply didn’t come as quickly this time, which meant the other party hesitated after seeing my message!
This made me believe even more in my heart that the person harassing me with text messages in the middle of the night must be Lanhua!
Now, asking her how she got my phone number is just stupid.
Don’t I already know?
She must have taken a peek at my phone while I was asleep on the subway!
Since there wasn’t any important information on my phone, I didn’t set a passcode, which made it convenient for Lanhua to peek at my phone.
Although I still haven’t figured out how she’s been spying on me, at least I know now that the other party isn’t a vague existence like a ghost. Since the other party is human, I can also…
No, it’s still too scary…
That’s Lanhua… I have no way to deal with her.
And I’ve already completely rejected her…
My intentions were clearly conveyed, right? Logically, anyone would be disheartened after hearing that, but Lanhua… even so, she hasn’t given up? This resilience is commendable, but for me, it’s quite troublesome…
Buzzing—
Here it comes…
After about five minutes, I finally received another text message. I took a deep breath and opened it, and couldn’t help but gasp.
2017-4-4 01:20
[I’m so happy you guessed my identity so quickly. As expected of Juncheng~ Well done~ (?ω?)?]
“Ughhhh…!”
There are no more “classmate” added. What is with this tone that sounds like we’re very close?
Did our relationship become closer after I rejected her? That’s too strange!
What does she want!
Help, I think I’m being pestered by a strange girl!
